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Longevity Diet

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I have seen my future and [blank] is full of beans, both literally and metaphorically. As well as upping my bean count, there will be a lot of vegetables, no meat, long periods [blank] hunger and hardly any alcohol. But in return for this dietary discipline, my future will also be significantly longer and sprightlier. I am 52 and, [blank] my current diet, I can expect to live another 29 years. But if I change now, I could gain an extra decade and live in good health into my 90s. This "longevity diet" isn't just the latest fad, it is the product of more [blank] a human lifespan of scientific research. And it isn't merely designed to prevent illness, but to actually slow down the ageing process - that's the claim, anyway. Of course, it is a no-brainer to say that our diets can alter our lifespans. Worldwide, millions [blank] people still die prematurely every year from lack of calories and nutrients. Meanwhile, an estimated 11 million die each year from too many calories and the wrong sort of nutrients.

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I have seen my future and it is full of beans, both literally and metaphorically. As well as upping my bean count, there will be a lot of vegetables, no meat, long periods of hunger and hardly any alcohol. But in return for this dietary discipline, my future will also be significantly longer and sprightlier. I am 52 and, on my current diet, I can expect to live another 29 years. But if I change now, I could gain an extra decade and live in good health into my 90s. This "longevity diet" isn't just the latest fad, it is the product of more than a human lifespan of scientific research. And it isn't merely designed to prevent illness, but to actually slow down the ageing process - that's the claim, anyway. Of course, it is a no-brainer to say that our diets can alter our lifespans. Worldwide, millions of people still die prematurely every year from lack of calories and nutrients. Meanwhile, an estimated 11 million die each year from too many calories and the wrong sort of nutrients.
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